Days passed. She Xilu cultivated diligently every day, and with the copybook's help, she filled her reserves of Spiritual Power at the Second Heavenly Pass in less than five days.
That evening, dusk was drawing near.
A large shopping mall in the city center bustled with crowds.
"This should be the place..."
She Xilu glanced up at the menswear store's sign, muttered to herself, and walked inside.
A young sales assistant glanced at She Xilu and smiled. "Hello, miss. We're closing soon... Are you looking for clothes for someone?"
"Yes, just looking..."
She Xilu gave the sales assistant a few casual replies, then drifted toward a rack in the corner. She pushed two garments aside and suddenly exclaimed, "Why does it smell like something's burning?"
As she spoke, she reached between the clothes and pulled out a cigarette butt that was still smoldering. She dropped it on the floor and stamped it out. "This is... really careless. What if it... starts a fire?"
"Oh..."
The sales assistant stared at the floor, stunned, then gritted her teeth. "It must have been that jerk..."
She turned back to She Xilu and said gratefully, "Thank you so much! It's lucky you found it. I don't know what I'd have done if something had happened... What clothes were you looking for? I'll give them to you."
"No, no." She Xilu waved her hands and hurried toward the exit. "Just... be more careful next time."
Without waiting for any more thanks, she quickly left the menswear store.
Like any young woman out shopping, She Xilu walked through the endless stream of people with a shoulder bag, looking at the stores around her. Without her glasses, her lovely face and youthful figure in summer clothes drew quite a few glances.
*"Youchan, the Calamity-Breaking Princess at the